Gen Digital (GEN) Options Chain

NASDAQ: GENTechnologyComputer Software: Prepackaged SoftwareUSD

23.25+0.50 (+2.20%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026
Days to expiration: 40
Share price: $23.25
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.79
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.19
ATM implied volatility: 55.0%
Expected move: ±$4.23
Open interest (C / P): 2.94K / 2.32K

GEN options summary

The GEN options chain for the November 20, 2026 expiration lists 21 call and 17 put contracts, with 40 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,938 calls and 2,322 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.79, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $23.00 strike is 55.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.23 (18.2%) in Gen Digital stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $23.00 call (1.00K contracts) and the $17.00 put (698 contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

GEN options chain · November 20, 2026

GEN calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
12	2	129.3%	7.49	7.30	8.90	15.00	0.00	0.75	0.05	108.7%	1	1
25	—	101.8%	5.00	6.40	9.00	16.00	0.00	0.75	0.12	96.1%	20	20
1	—	78.7%	5.50	5.40	7.70	17.00	0.10	0.40	0.17	74.6%	2	698
18	22	64.1%	4.52	4.20	6.80	18.00	0.10	0.35	0.20	62.2%	6	41
0	20	68.5%	3.90	3.70	5.80	19.00	0.15	0.65	0.35	63.0%	5	77
22	5	54.4%	2.80	2.90	4.50	20.00	0.30	0.50	0.44	51.9%	2	93
135	3	61.2%	2.58	2.40	3.90	21.00	0.40	0.80	0.70	57.3%	21	298
181	1	59.9%	1.83	2.15	2.85	22.00	0.80	1.25	1.05	52.0%	12	374
1,003	10	57.4%	1.55	1.60	2.20	23.00	1.35	1.65	1.45	52.5%	7	133
GEN $23.25
64	7	50.6%	1.23	1.15	1.35	24.00	1.90	2.85	2.37	62.7%	48	399
147	1	50.5%	0.65	0.50	1.30	25.00	2.30	3.40	3.35	57.3%	1	12
374	38	51.1%	0.45	0.25	1.05	26.00	3.20	4.50	3.67	67.3%	2	9
661	1	53.2%	0.38	0.25	0.50	27.00	3.90	5.10	6.29	63.3%	1	49
126	32	55.8%	0.40	0.05	0.75	28.00	4.80	6.00	6.28	66.9%	10	11
69	1	52.3%	0.20	0.00	0.45	29.00	5.50	7.00	2.50	67.1%	2	6
26	20	66.8%	0.42	0.00	0.75	30.00	6.50	8.00	2.36	73.2%	1	1
47	40	72.5%	0.50	0.00	0.75	31.00	7.40	8.80	6.20	71.0%	120	100
7	4	77.7%	0.82	0.00	0.75	32.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	3	82.7%	0.10	0.00	0.75	33.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	4	87.5%	0.50	0.00	0.75	34.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
13	5	92.0%	0.32	0.00	0.75	35.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the GEN put/call ratio?

For the November 20, 2026 expiration, the GEN put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.79 (2,322 puts vs 2,938 calls), and 1.19 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is GEN's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for GEN options expiring November 20, 2026 is about 55.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Gen Digital stock to move.

How many GEN option expiration dates are there?

GEN has 8 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.